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RE: Unknown builders (in reply to Jim Opfer)
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Hi Sig, I bought a guitar from a builder called Narciso Fumero (hes in florida) for around US$2700, i cant remember exactly. Anyway all i can say is it is an amazing instrument, i have played other guitars from more famous makers which retailed for twice as much or more that didnt sound or play as good. I bought it online through a guy called Omar, who is really trustworthy and a nice guy who loves flamenco. http://www.directguitar.com/ Heres few reviews on Fumeros guitars. http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Fumero btw his negra,which i have, is a true flamenco guitar. Not a classical with a tap plate...bridge, tone and set up is true flamenco.
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Date Dec. 31 2008 13:20:40
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RE: Unknown builders (in reply to sig)
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So do you think I'd be better off purchashing a model from one of the following builders like Hnos Sanchis Lopez or Francisco Navarro sanchis lopez arnt all that cheap imo.
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Date Dec. 31 2008 13:25:28
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RE: Unknown builders (in reply to sig)
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Hola Just spent an interesting weekend in Algodonales with Jerónimo Pérez, a young professional carpenter from a family of top class carpenters, who has begun to make guitars. Some time ago, he brought one of his first guitars to me for advice. It sounded good but was almost unplayable. I pointed out that he did not appreciate what I consider to be the 3 most important, independent but related issues of distance between the string and 12th fret, distance of the string from the tapa harmonica and the break angle at the bridge. When he brought his next example, I was amazed to find that he had corrected all the problems and had a near perfect setup. I have just visited his taller, which he has mounted in his house, to see his setup and his store of wood. I was impressed. He works in the evenings and weekends, when he is not in the family workshop. He has sold a number of guitars, all by word of mouth and mostly in Jerez. A name to look out for: I would buy one over Sanchis or Conde. Sean
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Date Jan. 5 2009 8:11:03
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RE: Unknown builders (in reply to Guest)
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Hola nealf Guitar makers are not artists, they are craftmen. For a top class woodworker, a guitar is merely a special order. There is a lot of information, plans etc available and any guitar well built to the Torre style with a standard tapa, will sound good. To progress to build a great guitar certainly needs experience and sensitivity. Jero's first guitar was like this, but badly setup. I spent a whole afternoon with him, his father, who has worked briefly with Bernal and his brother, who sings and plays flamenco. I explained how a flamenco guitar needs to be set up, he listened, then went away and made one. The next 3 guitars he showed me were perfect. They sound as good as any Valencia example and I am confident that he will improve rapidly. The biggest handicap for an aficionado who want to make guitars is a lack of woodworking skills and a lack of a good workshop. Sean
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Date Jan. 6 2009 2:47:46
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